Necktie clasp



April, 1951 GMNGLEBY 2,547,125

NECKTIE CLASP Filed June 7, 1950 l ...4 y.. .zzszz-:V/

Jaaa/azz@ Patented pr. 3, 195i NECKTIE CLASP George A. Ingleby, Cranston, R. I., assigner to The Hadley Company, Incorporated, Providence, R. I., a corporation of Rhode Island Application une 7, 1950, Serial No. 166,600

8 Claims.

l The principal `objects of this invention are to provide a necktie holder which, while maintaining the free portions of a tie in proper position on a garment with maximum protection against inadvertent or accidental displacement and Without danger of distortion or damage to the tie, will facilitate insertion of the free portions of the tie into the holder, and will aiord adjustability of the holder to conform to varying widths of neckties.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a necktie holder which is simple and compact in structure, pleasing and ornamental in appearance, easy to operate and economical to manufacture.

In one aspect the invention involves a tie holder comprising a backing member having at least at one of its ends a slide mounted for movement to contracted and extended positions lengthwise of the backing member, means for holding the backing member on the garment, and a pair of arms each overlying the backing member in spaced relation thereto, one arm being connected at its outer end to the outer end of the slide and the other arm being connected at its outer end to the opposite end of the backing member, at least one of said arms being hingedly connected for swinging movement from closed position away from the backing member to open position when the slide is in extended position, the inner ends of the arms telescoping together when the slide is moved to contracted position While the hinged arm is in said closed position. One arm may be hingedly connected at its outer end to the outer end of the slide and the other arm may be hingedly con nected at its outer end to the opposite end of the backing member. The backing member may have a slide at each of its opposite ends, each slide having an arm overlying the backing member and connected at its outer end to the outer end of the slide, at least one of the arms being hingedly connected to the slide, the inner ends of the arms telescoping together when the slides are moved to contracted position While the hinged arm is in closed position.

In a preferred aspect each slide has an arm hingedly connected at its outer end to the outer end of the slide.

In a more specific aspect, one arm has parts disposed on both sides of the other arm when the same are telescoped together thereby to inter-l lock the arms against movement to open position.

For the purpose of illustration a typical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. l is a front elevation showing the tie holder in operative position in association with a tie and shirt;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the tie holder in fully closed position;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the embodiment of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a section along the lines 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 4 With the slides in extended position;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the embodiment of Fig. 2 with the slides in extended position and the arms in open position;

Fig. 7 is a front elevation partly in section corresponding to Fig. 6; and

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the embodiment of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings the numeral I designates in general an elongate backing member comprising a channel, the base of the channel being depressed adjacent voneend 2 so as to dene a housing 3 for accommodating through an opening provided in the side Wall 4 of the housing the end of a resilient clasp member 5. The clasp member 5 is here shown by way of example as a piece of looped wire embracing the rear face of the channel base and bent into the form best shown in Figs. 3 and 7, the converging ends of the wire being flattened and received into the housing 3 and there xedly secured by suitable means as solder.

Mounted at opposite ends 2 and 6 of the channel for slidable movement lengthwise thereof from contracted to extended positions are elongate slides indicated generally by the numerals l and 8, each comprising a front resilient member 9 and a rear resilient member I il. Said resilient members are fastened together intermediate their ends by suitable means here shown as a U-shaped member I I having a reduced end portion I 2 extending through slots I3 provided in said resilient members, the tip I4 of the reduced end portion .being peened over to engage the rear face of the rear resilient member I0 adjacent its slot and the shoulders dened by the reduced end portion engaging the front face of front resilient member 9 adjacent its slot.

Each rear resilient member I@ is provided adn jacent its inner end i5 with a struck-up resilient tongue i6 extending longitudinally toward the opposite end of the member and normally urged rearwardly. The ends of the tongues I6 are operative When the slides 'I and il are moved to extended positions to engage the outer Walls of apertures Il formed adjacent opposite ends of the base of the channel thereby to constitute stops for limiting the extended positions of the slides. The base of the channel is further formed equidistant its opposite ends with a transverse raised rib I8 operative when the slides 1 and 8 are moved to contracted positions to cooperate with the inner ends of the rear'resilient members i to constitute a stop limiting the contracted positions of the slides. The resilient front and rear members il and I@ are reduced adjacent there outer ends 2D, the front resilient members 9 being formed with spaced rearwardly directed` ears 2l straddling the end portions or the rear resilient members l and each provided with an aperture 22.

At the outer end of slide 8 a substantially U- shaped arm support 23 has one y o between the Yend portions of resilient front and rear members Si and it. and is provided with projecting lugs 2S pivotally received in apertures v22 of ears 2i as best shown in Figs. 4 and 45. The basey (1,5 of the U thence extends about the end of thsfront resilient member s while the other leg 2i of the U thence extends over the iront face of the front resilient member 9 in spaced relaf tion thereto.

Mounted on the front face of leg 21 and extending longitudinally of and in spaced relation tothe'slide 8 and backing member is an arm 28 having one end extending outwardly slightly beyond the junction of the leg 2l and base 25 of theJ arrn lsupport 23 and conforming substantially to the curve thereofand its opposite end terminating Vat a point approximately aligned with thek transverse rib i8 orthe channel when the slide`'is in fully extended position as shown in Fig. 5. In this manner the arm 28 is hingedly connected through the arm support 23 to slide Sand can be swung from a closed position shown in Fig. u to an open position shown in Fig. 6. Because the resiliency of the end portions of front and rear resilient members 9 and lexert a force normally urging the same together, this force acts upon the inner end vof leg 24 .and the point or junction between the leg 2li and base 2S disposed therebetween as show-n in Figs. 4 and 5Y normally to Ymaintain thel arm 25 closed position. As the arm is swung to open position the inner end of base ZG acts as `a cam to force the outer end portions oi the resilient members 9 andv lilA urther apart thereby further to oppose said force with the result that upon returning the arm from the open position shown in Fig.. 6 the arm will be urged to the closed position with a snap action. Moreover, when the arm is in fully open position the said force of the front resilient member exerted on the inner leg 24 together with the force or the rear resilient member exerted on the outer ace of the base 26 Will retain the armY in open position until returning movement of the arm is started.

At the outer end of slide i an arm 30 isk provided at one end with similar projecting lugs 2 5 pivotally received in apertures 22 of ears 2li. Adjacent said end the arm is formed Iwith a, leg portion 3i and a base portion 32 similar to the leg 2d and base 26 of. arm support 23. The leg portion 3l is similarly disposed between the end portions of front and rear resilient members 9 and 'i0 and the base portion 22 similarly extends forwardly about the end of the front resilient member 9. At the forward end of the base portier! 32 the, am, 1S, beni at Srbstaetially righi angles Vand extends outwardly along a line drawn leg 24 disposed.

along the longitudinal axis of the slide 1 and thence is bent back parallel thereto to form an extension loop 33. Thence the arm extends longitudinally of and in spaced relation to the slide l and backing member terminating at a point approximately aligned with the transverse rib IB of the channel and opposed to the inner end of arm 28 when the slide l is in extended position as shown in Fig. 5. In this manner the arm 30 is. hingedly connected to slide and can be swung from a closed position shown in Fig. 5 to an open position shown in Fig. 6, said similar parts operating in the same way as above described in connection with arm support 23 normally to maintain arm 3@ in closed position, to urge the arm from open Vposition to closed position with a snap action and to retain the arm in open position until the returning movement is started. From the foregoing it is apparent that arm 30 or arm 2 6 with its arm support 23 may be hingedly mounted at the outer en d of either slide 'i or 3 and `further that both arms may be hingedly mounted on both slides either in the manner of arm 3G or arm 23.

Adjacent its inner end, the arm 2,3 is provided with'suitable means for telescopically receiving the inner end portion of arm 3o thereby tQinterlockv the arms against swinging movement to open position, said means herebeing shown, by way of example, as longitudinally spaced rigid loops 34 and 35 simuiating the loop and buckle of a belt, the legs of which loops Ystradzdle the arm 3 1) and are` fast to the sides thereof. To further enhance the particular ornamentation here dis:- closed the inner end portion o i arm 30 is provided with longitudinally spaced openingsV 36 nd the extreme inner end :Vfv is reduced respectively to simulate the holes and end of a belt. ItV is of course contemplated that other suitable interlocking means may be employedV for this purpose including, though not by way oflimitaftion, the provision of an arm 28 of tubular constructioninto which the inner end portion of arm 3Q may be similarly telescopically received.

While it is to be noted that the loop extension formed in arm 335i; is provided in the typical embodiment Shown, and described i0. aeuiately center the buolle ornamentation midwayY bef: tween. the edges Of the free end portions. f5ibh@ tie whenthe Slides. l and 8. arein normally fully contracted position, it is understood that the same result may be obtained without such loop extension by shortening the. arnrr 28; and lengthening the armt. an amount equal to the, length of said extension or by lengthening slide f1 an equal amount.

In use the slidesV i and. 8; are moved. to` their fully extended position and the arms 2,8. and 3,0 are swung open to the` fully open4 position as shown in Fig. 6. The tie holder. is then at-x tached to the shirt behind theiree end portions ofthe tie by. inserting the. hem ofthe s h'rt between the clasp. member 5A, and the.v basa o f the channel at which time the heml is rrnly. clasped and maintained; in positionthercbetween. 'The flfee end, POTDQS Qf "5h-: tie are; th?? Df. b@- tween the forwardly projecting arms. 28- and 3Q after which said arrns are returned to. the, closed position shown` in Fig. 5. 'Ihe slides; i, and' arer then moved inwardlyVVV to theffull contracted position. Sheva is iss. 2li-t0. a dil-ring Whitt Ster the inner end portion ofarrn 3tis telescopically feeeived 'Witwe the 19ersaa and? 35,. msgstr-- t@ interlock the afm. afgafilft SWg-.gi mQYQQQlto open position. The tie is now held within the confines of the arms and lightly embraced between the rear faces of the arms and the forward faces of the U-shaped members Il. If at this time the free end portions of the tie do not lie flat because the width thereof is greater than the length of the space within which they are conined, each slide may be extended thereby to increase the space to the required length to accommodate the free end portions of the tie in the desired nat condition. When it is desired to release the free end portions of the tie from the holder the vuser need only pull the slides to extended position thereby withdrawing the inner end portion of arm 38 from the loops 34 and 35 after which the arms are swung to open position and the free end portions of the tie removed through the opening thus provided.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustration only and that this invention includes all modications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

A tie holder comprising a backing member having at least at one of its ends a slide mounted for movement to contracted and extended positions lengthwise of the `backing member, means for holding the backing member on the garment, and a pair 0f arms each overlying the backing member in spaced relation thereto, one arm being connected at its outer end to the other end of the slide and the other arm .being connected at its outer end to the opposite end of the backing member, at least one of said arms being hingedly connected for swinging movement from closed position away from the backing member to open position when the slide is in extended position, thoe inner ends of the arms telescoping together when the slide is moved to contracted position While the hinged arm is in said closed position.

2. A tie holder comprising a backing member having at least at one of its ends a slide mounted for movement to contracted and extended positions lengthwise of the backing member, means for holding the backing member on the garment, and a pair of arms each overlying the backing member in spaced relation thereto, one arm being hingedly connected at its outer end to the outer end of the slide and the other arm being hingedly connected at its outer end to the opposite end of the backing member for swinging movement from closed position away from the backing member to open position when the slide is in extended position, the inner ends of the arms telescoping together when the slide is moved to contracted position while the arms are in said closed position.

3. A tie clasp comprising a backing member having a slide at each of its opposite ends mounted for movement to contracted and extended positions lengthwise of the :backing member, means for holding the backing member on a garment, each slide having an arm overlying the backing member in spaced relation thereto and connected at its outer end to the outer end of the slide, at least one of the arms being hingedly connected to the slide for swinging movement from closed position away from the backing` member to open position when the slides are in extended position, the inner ends of the arms telescoping together when the slides are moved to contracted position while the hinged arm is in said closed position.

4. A tie clasp comprising a backing member having a slide at each of its opposite ends mounted for movement to contracted and extended positions lengthwise of the backing member, means for holding the backing member on a garment, each slide having an arm overlying the backing member in spaced relation thereto and hingedly connected at its outer end to the outer end of the slide for swinging movement from closed position away from the backing member to open position when the slides are in extended position the inner ends of the arms telescoping together when the slides are moved to contracted position while the hinged arms are in said closed position.

5. A tie holder comprising a backing member having at least at one of its ends a slide mounted for movement to contracted and extended positions lengthwise of the backing member, means for holding the backing member on the garment, and a pair of arms each overlying the backing member in spaced relation thereto, one arm being connected at its outer end to the outer end of the slide and the other arm being connected at its outer end to the opposite end of the backing member, at least one of said arms being hingedly connected for swinging movement from closed position away from the backing member to open position when the slide is in extended lposition, the inner ends of the arms telescoping together when the slide is moved to contracted position while the hinged arm is in said closed position, one arm having parts disposed on both sides of the other arm when the arms are telescoped t0- gether, thereby to interlock the arms against movement to said open position.

6. A tie holder comprising a backing member having at least at one^ of its ends a slide mounted for movement to contracted and extended positions lengthwise of the backing member, means for holding the backing member on the garment, and a pair of arms each overlying the backing member in spaced relation thereto, one arm being hingedly connected at its outer end to the outer end of the slide and the other arm being hingedly connected at its outer end to the opposite end of the backing member for swinging movement from closed position away from the backing member to open position when the slide is in extended position, the inner ends of the arms telescoping together when the slide is moved to contracted position while the arms are in said closed position, one arm having parts disposed on both sides of the other arm when the arms are telescoped together, thereby to interlock the arms against movement to said open position.

'7.A tie clasp comprising a backing member having a slide at each of its opposite ends mounted for movement to contracted and extended positions lengthwise of the backing member, means for holding the backing member on a garment, each slide having an arm overlying the backing member in spaced relation thereto and connected at its outer end to the outer end of the slide, at least one or the arms being hingedly connected to the slide for swinging movement from closed position away from the backing member to an open position when the slides are in extended position, the inner ends of the arms telescoping together when the slides are moved to contracted position while the hinged arm is in said closed position, one arm having parts disposed on both sides of the other arm when the arms are telescoped together,

thereby to interlock the arms against movement to said open position.

A tie claspcomprising a backing member having a; slide at each o its opposite ends mounted for movement to contracted and extended positions lengthwise of the backing member, means for holding the backing member on a garment, each, slide having an arm overlying the backing member in spaced relation thereto and hingedly connected at its outer end. to the outer end of the slide; for swinging movement from closed position away from the backing member to open position when the slides are in extended position the. inner ends of the arms telescoping together when the slides are moved to contracted position While the hinged arms are in said; closedv position, one arm harring parts disposed. on both sides of the other arm when the. arms are teles'ooped together, thereby to interlock the arms against movement to said open position.

GEORGE Ar INGLEBY.

No re-ferenees cited. 

